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Amazing book, poor audio quality

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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
Histoire
5 out of 5 stars

Évalué le: 2023-01-27

A beautiful story for readers of all ages and backgrounds. Something for everyone — part history & culture lesson, part coming-of-age novel, part mystery, part romance. The narration was terrific, but the recording quality was terrible — it sounded like it was recorded on AirPods.

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Eye-opening

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Évalué le: 2023-01-15

Not knowing much about the history of South Africa or apartheid going into this, it was a super eye-opening and informative read. Trevor Noah’s narration was amazing, although sometimes the voices he did for women and children felt a little silly. He strikes me as an incredibly well-adjusted person (especially despite what he’s been through) who views his past with great clarity and wisdom. I appreciated his clear-eyed, honest view of the past — he doesn’t make excuses or tiptoe around the less flattering details, and he doesn’t try to make any of the people he talks about fit neatly into a box of “good” or “bad.” I was expecting some more recent stories, like how he broke into comedy, when he moved to the States, etc. but overall wasn’t disappointed.

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Meh

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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Évalué le: 2023-01-05

I was really looking forward to this — I love memoirs, especially those narrated by their authors. I’m interested in food, the restaurant industry, and mental health, so I was sure this would be a hit, but it fell seriously flat.

Firstly, while I understand he’s not a professional narrator/voice actor or even author, David Chang’s narration made this such a difficult listen. He reads it as though he didn’t even write the book himself — like he doesn’t know what’s coming next or what intonation the sentence was intended to have. His timing and emphasis is all off and gave me flashbacks to the second-hand embarrassment of listening to other kids being forced to read aloud in front of the class.

The story jumps back and forth way too much and never gives sufficient context or info when it does, so I felt constantly lost and somewhat disengaged. Maybe it was because of said disengagement, but I don’t really feel like there were any interesting or clear takeaways or themes, either.

Finally, despite acknowledging his shortcomings throughout, I found his overall attitude to be off-putting — arrogant and cold. Sad to say I didn’t really get anything from this book.

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Perfect collection of essays on human life

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Évalué le: 2023-01-01

John Green is as insightful, warm, and captivating as ever. I can't believe it's taken him this long to start writing non-fiction; he's a total natural. This collection of essays on the human condition is both thought-provoking and highly accessible — it gives you so much to think about without ever making you feel dumb. John's artfully crafted prose is concise, packed with imagery and information, and rolls off his tongue in the most eloquent way. I disagree with other reviewers who said some essays were depressing — I felt well taken care of during even the bleakest of topics, and each one was well balanced with a note of hope and an uplifting essay to follow. His narration takes a bit of getting used to if you're not already familiar with his voice, but once you do, it's very soothing. This book ended too soon — I'll be revisiting it again, I'm sure.

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